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Restoring Order: Crime prevention, policing and local justice in Queensland’s Indigenous communities

Resources Nov,2009

Authors: Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission
Publishers: Crime and Misconduct Commission

Since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the issues of relations between police and Indigenous people, the detention of Indigenous people in police custody and the overrepresentation of […]

From corrections to community: a set of indicators of the health of Australia’s prisoners

Resources Oct,2009

Authors: Johnson, Ingrid, Berryman, Liz
Publishers: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This bulletin presents the first set of national indicators for prisoners’ health in Australia. The indicators are one outcome of the National Prisoner Health Information Development project, and have been […]

Indigenous housing needs 2009: a multi-measure needs model

Resources Oct,2009

Authors: Petrie, Melinda
Publishers: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The Indigenous population experiences higher rates of homelessness and overcrowding than the non-Indigenous population. Whilst non-Indigenous Australians experience higher rates of affordability need, houses are least affordable for Indigenous Australians […]

Strengthening Families Program consultation 2009: A report prepared for the Department of Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Resources Oct,2009

Authors: Australian National Council on Drugs
Publishers: Australian National Council on Drugs

This report presents the results of a consultation conducted by the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) on behalf of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs […]

Alcohol Court Reforms: Discussion Paper

Resources Oct,2009

Authors: Northern Territory Department of Justice Legal Policy
Publishers: Department of Justice

This discussion paper sets out a series of possible amendments to the ‘Alcohol Court Act 2005 (NT)’, as well as other Northern Territory initiatives, in order to address the full […]

Report on the NTER redesign engagement strategy and implementation: final report

Resources Sept,2009

Authors: The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia
Publishers: Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FAHCSIA) contracted CIRCA to review the engagement and communication strategy for the NTER redesign consultations, and to observe a number […]

Why are Indigenous Imprisonment Rates Rising?

Resources Aug,2009

Authors: Fitzgerald, Jacqueline
Publishers: New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Issue paper no. 41

Between 2001 and 2008 the adult Indigenous imprisonment rate rose by 37% in Australia and 48% in New South Wales. This paper looks at the reasons behind this rise in […]

Bridges and barriers: addressing Indigenous incarceration and health

Resources June,2009

Authors: National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee
Publishers: Australian National Council on Drugs

Indigenous Australians make up almost one-quarter of Australia’s prison population, and the issues experienced by Indigenous offenders are significant and complex. The strong links between substance misuse and Indigenous incarceration […]

Living on the edge: social and emotional wellbeing and risk and protective factors for serious psychological distress among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Resources June,2009

Authors: Kelly, Kerrie, Dudgeon, Pat, Gee, Graham, Glaskin, Belle, Australian Indigenous Psychologists Association
Publishers: Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health

The paper addresses the many physical and mental health consequences of systemic discrimination and discusses current determinants of health, recognised as reflecting social, political and economic inequalities. Illuminating the high […]

Evaluation of the Law and Justice Advocacy Development Program

Resources May,2009

Authors: Department of Finance and Deregulation: Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs)
Publishers: The Australian National Audit Office

The Law and Justice Advocacy Development (LJAD) program is a small grant program administered by the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD). The program supports the advancement of the legal rights of Indigenous […]